Fajr filmfest 2021 unveils doc lineup

The 2021 edition of the Fajr Film Festival (FFF) in Iran has unveiled the lineup for its documentary section.

Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabaeenejad, the secretary of the 39th FFF, announced the names of the films to take part in the festival’s documentary section.

A lineup of five documentary works (longer than 70 minutes) has been selected from 31 titles which applied for the festival.

Here is a list of the selection to vie at the documentary section:

1- ‘Isatis’, directed by Alireza Dehqan and produced by Rahil Sahraee, Alireza Dehqan

2- ‘The Silhouettes’, directed by Afsaneh Salari and produced by Jewel Maranan, Afsaneh Salari

3- ‘Tattooed Dreams’ (Royahaye Khalkoubi Shodeh), directed by Mehdi Ganji and produced by Behzad Tavakkoli

4- ‘Coup 53’, directed and produced by Taqi Amirani

5- ‘18000 Feet’, directed and Mehdi Shah-Mohammadi

The 39th FFF will take place from January 31 to February 10, 2021.

The Fajr Film Festival coincides with the ten-day Fajr ceremonies across Iran, marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Since its establishment in 1982, the FFF has played a vital role in the development of Iranian Cinema.

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